KATSUYOSHI INOKUMA KATSUYOSHI INOKUMA

KATSUYOSHI INOKUMA

KATSUYOSHI INOKUMA
KATSUYOSHI INOKUMA

In 1969, Katsuyoshi Inokuma graduated from a high school in Fukushima Prefecture. After studying art at an art academy and an art institute, he returned to his hometown in 1972. In 1966, he was awarded the Grand Prize at the Memorial of AOKI Nishinippon Art Exhibition, which led him to pursue a full-time career as an artist.

During the 1990s, Inokuma began creating abstract paintings dominated by shades of blue. In 1993, he introduced his ongoing series called IN BLUE, characterised by gentle and soft blue partitions with dotted rectangular shapes. In his recent works, Inokuma has departed from his earlier decorative expression, which incorporated vibrant colours and dripping techniques within the IN BLUE series. Instead, he explores serene white and black tones, creating a sense of depth in the artwork. In addition, he covers his paintings entirely in his signature ultramarine blue, known as 'Inokuma Blue.' Certain sections of the paintings are built up with multiple layers of paint, enhancing the depth and complexity of the artwork. To enrich the depth of the blue colour, Inokuma incorporates a pink underpainting. Additionally, he adds coffee grounds to specific areas of the underpainting, creating a random and uneven texture that reflects light and produces intricate colour surfaces.

ARTWORKS

ARTICLES

A New Frontier for Inokuma Blue | Katsuyoshi Inokuma "Transition" Interview

2023.03.08
INTERVIEW

GALLERY EXHIBITIONS

Vortex of Silence: Katsuyoshi Inokuma, Soonik Kwon, Liu Ke

Beijing
2023.10.28 – 12.02

KATSUYOSHI INOKUMA: Transition
Ginza New Gallery
2023.03.10 - 04.01
KATSUYOSHI INOKUMA Solo Exhibition

Karuizawa Gallery 2, 3
September 9 - October 16, 2022

KATSUYOSHI INOKUMA: Cerulean Blue
Taipei
November 28, 2020 - January 17, 2021
KATSUYOSHI INOKUMA: Cosmic View of Earth
Ginza New Gallery
January 25 - February 24, 2019
KATSUYOSHI INOKUMA: Cosmic View of Earth
HK H Queen’s 8F
July 6 - July 29, 2018

AWARDS

1998
Receives Fukushima Prefectural Art Exhibition`s Silver Medal
1996
Wins Shigeru Aoki Exhibition Award
1980
Receives Fukushima Art Association`s Special Selection Award

MAJOR EXHIBITIONS, COLLECTIONS

EXHIBITION

2022
“KATSUYOSHI INOKUMA Solo Exhibition” (Whitestone Gallery, Karuizawa)
2020
“KATSUYOSHI INOKUMA: Cerulean Blue” (Whitestone Gallery, Taipei)
2019
“KATSUYOSHI INOKUMA: Cosmic View of Earth” (Whitestone Gallery, Ginza New Gallery)
2018
“KATSUYOSHI INOKUMA: Cosmic View of Earth” (Whitestone Gallery, Hong Kong)
2017
“Harmonics” (Whitestone Gallery, Taipei)
2016
The first exhibition“Ultimate Blue” for the opening at Whitestone Gallery, in Hong Kong Hollywood Road.
Present
Participates in several international Art Fair on end in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Taiwan, Koln in Germany, Seattle and Dallas in US and he gained good reputations respectively.
2015
Solo exhibition at Karuizawa New Art Museum, Karuizawa
2010
Group exhibition 'Pastel' at K's Gallery, Tokyo
2009
Solo exhibition at Kanai Gallery, Tokyo
2006
Solo exhibition at Gallery I, Iwaki
2005
Solo exhibition at Kanai Gallery, Tokyo
Solo exhibition at Yoshino Gallery, Yamagata
1999
Group exhibition NHK Heart at Bunkamura Gallery, Tokyo
Solo exhibition at Gallery SHIMIZU, Yokohama
1995
Solo exhibition at Iwasaki Museum, Yokohama
Commissioned for the design of walls of Abuku School in Fukushima
Solo exhibition at Anzai Art Office, Tokyo
1994
20th Japan-France Modern Arts Exhibition
Completes the commissioned mural of Koriyama City Youth Center
1974
First Solo exhibition `Yamanoi`, Koriyama

 

COLLECTIONS

Fukushima Prefectural Medical Collage / The Hamatsu Hotel in Koriyama City / The Shigeru Aoki Memorial Exhibition Committee

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